Background A year ago, on December 24, 2019 the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), accorded approval for creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). This was amongst the most... Read more
China has expanded the power of its Central Military Commission (CMC) – headed by President Xi Jinping – to mobilise military and civilian resources in defence of the national interest, both... Read more
If India buys 12% of the world’s arms exports by value, but exports just 0.17% of it, there is a huge opportunity that needs to be seized. For the Union Budget 2021 to be announced on 1 Febr... Read more
With no let up in the India-China border tension, the Modi government is now looking to expedite work on border infrastructure, especially on roads leading to forward areas in Arunachal Prad... Read more
India became a non permanent member of the United Nations security Council (UNSC) on January 1 for a two-year term. Monday will be the first active day of India in the stint. India’s k... Read more
The DCGI approved Serum Institute of India’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for restricted usage for emergency use. A dry run of the coronavirus vaccination was conducte... Read more
Stepping into 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chalked out its decadal plan which includes development of a heavy lift rocket, reusable satellite launch vehicle, semi-... Read more
Excerpt from “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen,” David A. Andelman’s new book on the challenge of red lines around the world. For... Read more
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there is no possibility of a diplomatic dialogue with India in the prevailing situation, according to a media report on Thursday.... Read more
The great game in Central Asia continues—and India is hoping to come out stronger. A week after India held its first trilateral with Iran and Uzbekistan to boost connectivity to the Chabahar... Read more
